Samantha Pleet’s latest collection was shown at the GreenShows. She tries to use organic materials as much as possible. She has dressed musicians, such as Beach House, The Dirty Projectors and Au Revoir Simone. She’s also had a line at Urban Outfitters. Samantha’s clothing feels very Williamsburg hipster-ish. It is minimal, with bras as tops, …
Spanish designer, Toni Francesc, showed at Lincoln Center this week. I have to admit that this was my favorite collection. I may not have loved every single item but the ones I loved, I LOVED! I was working out the strategics of how to sneak backstage and steal a few of the dresses. Just a …
Nanette Lepore showed her Spring 2011 collection at Lincoln Center during Fashion Week. The show started with a live performance by John Forte and his three-piece band. The models then strutted to the live music. Nanette was inspired by watching fireworks over Istanbul Strait. The color story was a rich blend of corals, golds, beiges …
Bibhu Mohapatra chose to show his collection as a stationary presentation. What a great idea! Attendees got the chance to really examine the clothing for a much longer time than if a model wore it down a runway. Bibhu Mohapatra is an Indian designer and an FIT alumni, so I was really excited to see …
As promised (with a slight delay) here’s my video interview with Rocco DiSpirito during the Bertolli Sauce Ristorante event that occurred after Zac Posen’s Z Spoke Fashion Week Show. PHEW! What a sentence!! And here’s an example of one of my interviews with the Bertolli contest winners. In the end I had a TON OF …
Last night I was invited to attend the Zac Posen show during NY Fashion Week and be Bertolli’s Facebook correspondent. It was my first time at Lincoln Center and the energy and the buzz is JUST THE SAME as it was at Bryant Park. I was very nervous about that – but it was equally …